Kalpakanchery

Kalpakanchery is a revenue village and a Gram Panchayat in Tirur Taluk, Malappuram district, Kerala, India. The village is located south-west to the city of Malappuram.

Kadungathukundu, Puthanathani, Kurukathani, and Randathani are four major towns around Kalpakanchery. The National Highway 66 passes through the village. The village is a centre of academic institutions and other offices. There are several educational institutions, healthcare institutions, two industrial training centres, Kalpakanchery police station, Bafakhy Yatheem Khana (orphanage), post office, Kalpakanchery Sub-registrar Office, and Kalpakanchery Panchayat Office in the town. The village had a weekly market on Wednesdays known as ''Melangadi Chantha''. The weekly market was held at present-day Melangadi, between Puthanathani and Kadungathukundu. The municipal towns of Tirur, Kottakkal, and Valanchery are located around away from here.

Etymology

The name ''Kalpakanchery'' is believed to evolve from a combination of two Malayalam words, ''Kalpakam'' (Coconut tree) and ''Chery'' (Street), which means ''the street of coconut trees''.

Demography

, Kalpakanchery had a population of 33,721 with 15,391 males and 18,330 females. The literacy rate of the village in 2011 was 94.37%. Malayalam is the most spoken language.

Education

As of 2011 census, the village contains 2 pre-primary schools, 13 primary schools, 5 middle schools, 3 secondary schools, 3 senior secondary schools, 3 vocational training schools, a special school for disabled, and one more school. GVHSS Kalpakanchery, established in 1958, is one of the oldest secondary schools in the area. Educational institutions in the village include:

Health

As of 2011 census, there is a Primary health centre, 3 primary health subcentres, a maternity and child welfare centre, 2 hospital alternative medicines, a dispensary, 2 veterinary hospitals, a family welfare centre, 2 charitable private hospitals, and 12 medicinal shops in the village.

A government Ayurvedic hospital and a government veterinary dispensary functions at Thozhanur near to Randathani.

Civic administration

The region is administered by the Kalpakanchery Grama Panchayat. It is composed of 19 wards:
Kalpakanchery is a part of Kuttippuram Block Panchayat and Tirur (State Assembly constituency).

Law and Order

Kalpakanchery police station has jurisdiction over seven villages namely Kalpakanchery, Valavannur, Ponmundam, Cheriyamundam, Perumanna-Klari, Athavanad, and Tirunavaya. The station was established in 1919. It comes under Tirur court.

Connectivity

* Railway Station: The Tirur railway station is just away from the town. Almost every train stops here.
* Road: Kalpakanchery is well connected to the other cities by road, National Highway-66 passes through the town. There are regular buses plying to other cities including Malappuram, Kozhikode, Kochi, Thrissur, and Coimbatore. There are a few private buses offering over night journeys to Bangalore, Trivandrum, and Coimbatore.
* Nearest Airport: The Karipur International Airport is approximately away.

Notable people

* Azad Moopen
* Odayappurath Chekkutty

See also

* Puthanathani
* Kottakkal
* Tirur

References

External links

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